Problem: Address each of the following steps that will assist you in analyzing your business' readiness for an e-business venture and aid you in developing an e-business plan. (There is no set style requirement for the plan.)
A. Describe your business:
1. What is the name of your business?
2. What is the nature of your business? Product? Service?
3. How long has your business been in operation?
B. Analyze and self-diagnose your business' readiness for e-business:
1. Are you in the innovator or market leader category. If most of your answers are yes, you are in the early adopter or visionary category. Which category are you in?
2. Examine your business' ability to reverse the value chain.
3. Choose a narrow focus.
C. Develop a plan for your e-business by addressing the key elements of an e-business case and business case checklist.
1. How do you plan to be brand intensive rather than capital intensive?
2. How do you plan to meld voice, data, and video?
3. How do you plan to use innovative business designs to deliver value?
4. How do you plan to meet the customer's needs?